Six Flags Great Adventure (and parks)(Go here to talk about this article!)
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Most people have heard of the cities of Chicago, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, and Miami. But have you ever heard of a place known as Jackson, New Jersey? I can guarantee that some people have, especially anyone that is huge into loving roller coasters! A little corporation (figuratively speaking) known as Six Flags owns an amusement industry destination in Jackson. The Six Flags there is home to three parks that cover 2,200 acres total: the 260 acre theme park, Six Flags Great Adventure; the 45 acre water park, Hurricane Harbor; and the 350 acre Six Flags Wild Safari Animal Park.
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Six Flags Great adventure is home to 57 rides (taken from GAInsider), with 13 coasters, some of them being world class. The Runaway Mine Train that opened in 1974 is Great Adventure’s oldest operating coaster. Runaway Mine Train officially opened three days after the park did, and operated by itself until 1975 when three other roller coasters opened. Great Adventure offers an assortment of flat rides, ranging from the extreme, mind blowing erUPtion, to the gentle and kiddie based Enchanted Teacups. Great Adventure opened a brand new kid’s section called the Wiggle’s World back in the Movie Town area of the park. The park has also added several other attractions in the past few years, such as the addition of Nitro (2001), adding erUPtion and Superman: Ultimate Flight (2003), adding SpongeBob SquarePants: The Ride (2004), adding the record breaking Kingda Ka, which reaches the height of 456’ and speeds of 128 mph (2005), adding the record breaking El Toro, with the steepest drop on a wooden coaster (2006), and the addition of The Dark Knight (2008).
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For more great information on Six Flags Great Adventure, you can visit their main website.
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For information on the existing 13 coasters there or any of the past coasters, visit this site.
Hurricane Harbor is situated in front of the theme park and sits slightly off to the side. Hurricane Harbor is a 45 acre water park and is home to high speed waterslides, and to one of the longest lazy rivers in the world. Like the theme park, Hurricane Harbor has a wide variety of attractions, from Thrill Rides to Family Rides to things for the little ones. People that visit Hurricane Harbor can take a stroll down the lazy river, play around in Discovery Bay, splash around through the massive wave pool, or challenge one of the 20 different water slides. Hurricane Harbor guarantees that there is something for everyone to do while visiting. For more Information on Six Flags Hurricane Harbor at Jackson, visit this website.
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The third park in the Six Flags tri-park in Jackson is the Wild Safari: Six Flags Great Adventure. The Wild Safari is a 350 acre park and houses over 1200 different animals. Guests visiting the Wild Safari participate in an unique experience where they will drive through the safari area on a 4.5 mile trail. While driving through the park, the animals can and will walk right up to your car where guests experience close-up encounters unlike anything else. To learn more about a once in a lifetime experience, visit this website.
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The Six Flags tri-park is a great place for any family looking for a fun and an all-around experience. The three parks are conveniently located in Jackson, New Jersey, and they all lay side by side. The three parks do have separate admission, but if you visit the official website(s) of the parks and you plan ahead, you and your family are guaranteed to have a fun and relaxing trip for your vacation.
Six Flags Great Adventure (and parks)
